Clinical trials: Spine Injury
Infection
Analysis of the Incidence of Post-Operative Wound Infections After Spine Surgery
Post-operative wound infections can prolong hospital stays, increase rates of readmission to the intensive care unit, and increase the costs of treatment significantly.
- Trial name
- NCT02891486
- Testing
- Spinal surgery
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6,959 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Healthy, Osteopenia
Clinical Study to Estimate Bone Mineral Density With the POROUS Ultrasound Device
Osteoporosis is a widespread medical condition among older people. It causes the bones to weaken and become more likely to break.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Osteopenia, Osteoporosis
- Trial name
- POROUS-BMD (NCT07187518)
- Testing
- Measurements with the POROUS R4C ultrasound device at the midshaft tibia, DXA measurement of the hip and lumbar spine
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- POROUS GmbH
Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal Cord Injury: Impact on Sensory, Motor, Behavioral and Cognitive Functions
Spinal cord injury (SCI) causes a variety of sensory-motor deficits and neuropsychological consequences. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) reveals a reduction in the volume of the somato-sensory and motor cortices, as well as…
- Trial name
- SUPRASPINAL (NCT06887309)
- Testing
- MRI, Neuropsychological tests
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Spine Injury, Cord Injury, Spinal
The Outcome of Injured Cervical Spinal Cord With Uncontrolled Swelling Under Duraplasty
Overall Objective: To assess whether incorporating duraplasty alongside bony decompression enhances motor function outcomes in individuals following Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury (TSCI).
- Conditions
- Spine Injury, Cord Injury, Spinal, Cord Infarction Spinal, Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
- Trial name
- NCT06552507
- Testing
- Duroplasty
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Scoliosis, Scoliosis; Adolescence
Study Comparing the PathKeeper System for Pedicle Screw Positioning in Spine Surgery With Traditional Care
The goal of this is to evaluate performance of the Pathkeeper Surgical System. The main question[s]it aims to answer are: 1) evaluate pedicle screw position Participants will in compare Experimental arm: PathKeeper System (PKS)…
- Conditions
- Scoliosis, Scoliosis; Adolescence, Scoliosis Kyphosis, Scoliosis Lumbar Region
- Trial name
- PKSforPSP (NCT06554093)
- Testing
- Medical Device - PKS
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Deep Health Ltd.
Spine Health, Spine Injuries and Disorders
Occupational Exposure to Whole Body Vibration Among U.S. Military Veterans: Acute and Chronic Contributions to Musculoskeletal Disorders and Spine-Area Pain
Significance to VA: There is a lack of prospective longitudinal studies investigating the relationship between risk factors to Veterans and development and progression of musculoskeletal (MSK) spine injury and pain.
- Conditions
- Spine Health, Spine Injuries and Disorders, Spine Degeneration, Whole Body Vibration
- Trial name
- NCT07367139
- Testing
- Water
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milwaukee VA Medical Center
Whiplash Injury of Cervical Spine, Muscle Weakness
Influence of Directional Preference on Movement Coordination Deficits in Individuals With Whiplash Associated Disorders
The aim of this prospective observational study is to investigate whether the presence or absence of directional preference impacts movement coordination impairments as measured in patients with Whiplash Associated Disorders…
- Trial name
- NCT06143228
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- D'Youville College
Spine Fracture
Comparison Of Deep Versus Moderate Neuromuscular Blockade on Intra-Operative Blood Loss During Spinal Surgery
Reduction of intra-operative blood loss
- Trial name
- NCT05294926
- Testing
- Rocuronium, nerve stimulator
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Whiplash Associated Disorder
Neck Muscle Activation in Patients With Long Standing Problems After a Whiplash Trauma Registered With Ultrasound With Speckle Tracking
Today there is evidence for that neck specific exercises reduce neck pain problems in patients with mechanical neck pain. However, there is a lack of consensus on how to optimize neck exercises and dosages in neck rehabilitation.
- Trial name
- NCT01547624
- Testing
- Neck specific exercises
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Linkoeping University
Spinal Fractures
A Safety and Efficacy Study for Treatment of Painful Vertebral Compression Fractures Caused by Osteoporosis
Doctors are studying an investigational treatment to be used during the vertebroplasty procedure when treating vertebral compression fractures (spine fractures) that may help to reduce pain and restore mobility.
- Trial name
- NCT00290862
- Testing
- Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation of compression fractures
- Where
- 18 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 256 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Orthovita d/b/a Stryker
Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Spinal Cord Injury
Transcutaneous Spinal Electrical Stimulation to Improve Exercise Function After Spinal Cord Injury.
Our overall objective is to decrease the prevalence of multiple sedentary-related diseases that are secondary consequences of spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Injury
- Trial name
- NCT07692191
- Testing
- Transcutaneous spinal electrical stimulation (TSES)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Spine Injury
Trunk Extension Endurance Among Physical Therapy Students
College students from physical therapy department will be assigned into four groups. Participants will be tested for trunk extensors endurance and will be given endurance training program to do at home for 6 to 8 weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT03107676
- Testing
- trunk extensors endurance training
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- General Committee of Teaching Hospitals and Institutes, Egypt
Neurologic Deficits
NeuroVision vs Standard Neuromonitoring
The purpose of this study is to perform a prospective, randomized, controlled clinical trial to assess the utility of IONM in patients undergoing primary, single or multilevel lateral spinal procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT04639297
- Testing
- NeuroVision® IONM, Hospital Based IONM
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 148 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Osteoporosis
Effects of Jumping on Growing Bones
In this study we will investigate the effects of a high-impact exercise program involving jumping on bone mass (the amount of bone) of the hip and backbone in the growing skeleton.
- Trial name
- NCT00000405
- Testing
- Exercise intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon State University
Wounds and Injuries
C-Spine Movement - Shikani Optical Scope vs Macintosh Laryngoscope for Patients With Cervical Spine Injury
Patients undergoing surgery will have laryngoscopy performed using two widely accepted techniques - Macintosh Laryngoscope and Shikani Optical Scope.
- Trial name
- NCT00310999
- Testing
- Shikani Optical Stylet
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Analgesia
Inter-semispinal Fascial Plane Block (ISPB) Versus Erector Spinae Plane Block (ESPB) in Posterior Cervical Spine Surgery
Recent advances in regional anesthesia techniques have aimed to provide more targeted and effective pain relief. Among these, the erector spinae plane (ESPB) block, the multifidus cervicis plane (MCP) block, and the paraspinal…
- Trial name
- NCT07340801
- Testing
- Bupivacaine
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fayoum University
Osteoporosis in Post-menopausal Women, Vertebral Body Fractures
Effect of Muscle Stiffness on Vertebral Fractures in Women Over 60
This study aims to assess the quality of lumbar and abdominal core muscles through elastography and evaluate its impact on vertebral fracture risk.
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis in Post-menopausal Women, Vertebral Body Fractures, Balance, Postural
- Trial name
- NCT06687889
- Testing
- Elastography Measurements, Bone Mineral Density Measurement (DEXA), Berg balance scale
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Spinal Cord Injuries
Spinal Cord Stimulation and Training
This study will help the investigators better understand the changes in short-term excitability and long-term plasticity of corticospinal, reticulospinal and spinal neural circuits and how the changes impact the improvements of…
- Trial name
- NCT05472584
- Testing
- Electrophysiology assessment - corticospinal tract, Electrophysiology assessment - reticulospinal tract, Electrophysiology assessment - spinal motoneuron
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Healthy, Osteopenia
Clinical Study to Predict the Risk of Bone Fractures With the POROUS Ultrasound Device
Osteoporosis is a widespread medical condition among older people. It causes the bones to weaken and become more likely to break.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Osteopenia, Osteoporosis
- Trial name
- POROUS-preFX (NCT06567054)
- Testing
- Measurements with the POROUS R3C ultrasound device at the midshaft tibia, DXA measurement of the hip and lumbar spine, DXA-based Vertebral Fracture Assessment (VFA)
- Where
- 6 sites in Austria, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- POROUS GmbH
Injuries, Spinal Cord, CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident)
Transitioning to a Valve-Gated Intrathecal Drug Delivery System (IDDS)
Comparing the efficacy of Intracthecal Baclofen dose between the Prometra II and Medtronic SynchroMed II for patients with spasticity and with current a current SyncroMed II pump needing replacement.
- Conditions
- Injuries, Spinal Cord, CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident), Traumatic Brain Injury, MS (Multiple Sclerosis)
- Trial name
- NCT04530955
- Testing
- Prometra II Programmable Pump - Flowonix Medical
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Culicchia Neurological Clinic